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Attractions in New Zealand

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in New Zealand, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

692 places

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Bay of IslandsTāne Mahuta

Sight · Bay of IslandsHaruru Falls

Tom Parker Fountain

Monument · North IslandTom Parker Fountain

Sight · Bay of IslandsTapeka Point

Castle Hill, New Zealand

Sight · South IslandCastle Hill, New Zealand

a small island in the middle of a body of water

Sight · Coromandel PeninsulaGoldmine Experience

Sight · South IslandRakiura Museum

Vanished World Centre

Landmark · South IslandMuseum of the Vanished World

Sight · North IslandCraggy Range

AJ Hackett Ledge Bungy & Swing

Landmark · QueenstownAJ Hackett Ledge Bungy & Swing

Mt Tongariro

Sight · TaupoMt Tongariro

National Kiwi Centre

Landmark · South IslandThe National Kiwi Centre

East Coast Museum of Technology

Sight · North IslandEast Coast Museum of Technology

a large house with a pond in front of it

Sight · MarlboroughFounders Heritage Park

Natures Wonders

Landmark · South IslandNatures Wonders

A grassy hill with an obelisk under a cloudy sky

Historic site · AucklandMaungakiekie / One Tree Hill

Sight · North IslandAlberton

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Landmark · TaupoWaiotapu Thermal Wonderland

Landmark · South IslandMcLean Falls

Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa

Sight · South IslandGibbston Valley Lodge & Spa

Hamilton Gardens

Sight · North IslandHamilton Gardens

Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium

Aquarium · AucklandSEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium

a tractor parked in a field next to a body of water

Sight · Coromandel PeninsulaAthenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park

Friendly Bay Steampunk Playground

Sight · South IslandFriendly Bay Steampunk Playground

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.